Phonograph record



Patented June 30, 1931 UNITED. STATES PATENT", OFFICE m'SHAN, OI WASHIN' GTON,.D1STBICT'OFOQLUMIBIA PHONOGRAI'E RECORD Original application filed April 1928,8eria1 No. 634,332. Divided and this application filed November 19, 1927. Serial No. 234,526.

The invention relates to a novel construction and arrangement of phonograph records whereby the same may be readily accessible when stored within a cabinet. The primary object of the invention is the provision of a phonograph record formed or otherwise arranged with the title of the record appearing on the peripheral edge thereof. 7

Another object of the invention is the provision of a phonograph record carrying identifying data on its periphery in such manner that the same is readily visible from the exterior of the cabinet in which the record may be stored.

Other objects comprise the provision of a phonograph record provided with means for 59 Figure 4 is a fragmentary edge elevation of alining identifying data carried on the. pe-

riphery thereof in a predetermined position" relative to the identifying data ,on' similar records, when stored in a cabinet.

Records as contemplated by the present v invention are of the conventional flat disc type. Heretofore in' this art it has been the practice to place the title and other identifying data of the record at the central portion thereof on labels pasted or otherwise secured thereat. When such records, in accordance with prevailing practice. are stored vertically side by side in the usual'phonograph record cabinets, it is in the vast majority of instances necessary to remove each record from the cabinet in order to ascertain its identification.

In accordance with the principles of the present invention, I provide the conventional flat disc type records'with the identifying data on the peripheral edges so that the title of each record may be read without removing the record from its container. Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a phonograph record cabinet having a plurality of records stored therein and formed in accordance with, the vention.

Figure 2 is an elevation of a slightly modified form of record. j

Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevation of a further modification.

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a record having its title disposed on the peripheral edge. a

Figure 5 is a similar elevationillustrating a further manner of arranging the title or other identifying data.

As shown in Flgures 4 and 5, the peripheral edge 10 of a flat disc record 11 is-provided with identifying data such as a title 12 arranged upon the periphery. The component letters forming the title may be made readable in the conventional manner from left to right as in Figure 4, or they may be-made readable vertically downward as in Figure 5.

The particular manner in which the indicia is applied is not of importance for the purposes of this invention. It is apparent that the characters comprising the indicia may be molded into the edge of the record or placed thereon in relief or may be applied The container 13 may or may not be provided across. the front opening adjacent its bot tom with a transverse retaining rod 14. This rod 14, as shown in Figure 1, provides a bottom rest which ordinarily serves to prevent records from falling out of the cabinet.

In the modified form of the record shown in Figure 2, the record disc 10' is provided on its peripheral edge with its identifying data 12' and is formed on its peripheral edge at spaced points with lateral projections '15 of such character as to engage over or against the retaining rod 14 when this t of rod is As a further m ification and as shown in Figure 3, the record 10" may have its peripheral edge rovided with one or more indentations 16 w ch serve the f tails relative thereto, I desire it to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto, but that any desired changes and modifications may be made in the structural details as will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed. I claim A phonograph record comprising a, flat annular body, identlgying indicia on a. portion of the peripheral e of the record and stow means on said perip eral edge of t e reco whereby the indicia. may be properly positioned and displayed when the record is stored. In testimoig whereof I afiix m si ture.

- HARLES JIM viii? 

